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My supplier said the wood was Butternut but I have my doubts. Regardless, the size is 13" dia x 11" dia x 7" tall. Finished with Danish oil and buffed with white diamond followed by carnauba wax.
This bowl is from a piece of local Almond tree after a whole grove was cut down. It is 9" in diameter and 4" deep and 3/8" thick. It was wet turned to finish, I have found that Almond heart wood does not move too much. It is finished with Chestnut Food Safe oil. It sold before it...
Alaska masuer birch, Alaskan diamond willow, laun and maple burl. Handle and inlay is Maple burl, laun,diamond willow fossil tusk, brass, copper and silver
Quite frankly, I'm not sure what kind of wood this is. Was given a tree by a professional tree removal company who said it was Butternut. I have my doubts this is Butternut but who knows. The size is 11' dia x 8" dia x 6" tall.
If anyone knows what this wood is, please advise me...
#69 Big Leaf Maple Burl with many Birdseye Fantsy faces. I turned this 1 twice after seeing more and nore.
Deft Finish & White Diamond Buffing.
1st turned 4/2006/2nd Turned 5/2006
This was the second piece of old Spalted Red Maple Burl given me by a friend before Christmas. This one did not have any live critters in it. It is 11.75" dia x 6" tall. Finished with several coats of sanding sealer and gloss lacquer. Cut back with steel wool and rubbed out to a satin...
Spalted Persimmon Vessel Side
5 in diameter x 4 1/2 tall
1/4 thickness
Cracked, spalted, worm holes, branches, ebony color, walnut color, you name it this piece of wood had it.
You can see where the branch grew from the center of the piece (the two black dots) down through the bottom in...
Spalted Persimmon Vessel
5 in diameter x 4 1/2 tall x 1/4 thickness
Art from firewood!
Last year I attended an all day Dale Nish and Nick Cook demo in Atlanta. I had a great time and even bought raffle tickets for a chance on the demo items. Unfortunately (or fortunately) by the time my...
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